Temporary repair device for wagon-thills.



No. 860,854. PATENTED JULY 23, 1907. E. w. GRISPBLL.

TEMPORARY REPAIR DEVICE FOR WAGON THI-LLS. Y

AIILIOATION FILED FEB. 11, 1907. Y

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EMERIOK W. GRISPELL, OF WILLIAMSTOWN, NEW YORK.

TEMPORARY REPAIR DEVICE FOR WAGON-THILLS.

Application filed February 11, 1907.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 23, 1907.

Serial No. 356,781.

10 all whom it may concern: 1

Be it known that I, EMERICK W. ORisrnLL, oi Wili liamstown, in the county of Oswego, in the State of New i York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Temporary Repair Devices for Wagon-Thills, of which the following, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a full, clear, and exact description. I

This invention relates to certain improvements in 1 temporary repair devices for vehicle thills in which a bendable Stl'z p of iron of suitable length is adapted to be applied to the broken parts of the thill and clamped thereto in such manner that the broken or separated parts may be temporarily united and drawn together and used in such condition for an indefinite period of time, or until the broken parts may be conveniently replaced.

My object, therefore, is to provide a simple, practical and efiicient thill repairing device capable oi being carried in the vehicle and readily applied to re-unite the broken parts, or atleast to temporarily bind them together until suitable repairs can be made.

Another object is to enable the broken parts to be drawn together and rigidly clamped, and at the same time to utilize the same repair-mechanism for coupling the thills to the shalt in case oi breakage ol the thill coupling.

Other objects and uses will appear in the following description.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a broken thill with my improved repairing device applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a similar view of portion of; the thills and axle, with my improved repair device as coupling the thills to the axle in the place of a broken I thill coupling. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the detached strap and clip swivel connected thereto. Fig. i is a perspective view of the detached adjustable clip. Fig. 5 is a similar view of what may be termed the central clip, or that which is adapted to be applied to the break.

This thill repairing device consists essentially of a comparatively long and narrow, but thin strip l of such as malleable iron, or thin spring metal terminating at one end in a threaded stem or bolt -2, and at its opposite end in a suitable eye -3 for receiving an eyebolt -4 which is swiveled to the central portion of a clip -5 so that the latter may be turned upon the bolt --4r-, and together with the part i 4, swung upon the adacent end or eye 3- of the strap --lto any desired position or angle with reference to the strap 1-.

Mounted upon and adjustable lengthwise oi the threaded end or bolt -2 oi the strap 1 is a second clip -G having an apertured hub 7- for receiving the threaded portion 2, which latter is provided with an adjusting nut -S- adapted to engage the hub 7 for drawing the parts to be coupled together when the clips 5 and (5- are clamped to such parts by their respective clamping bolts, as -9 and l(). These clips --5- and 6- are adapted to be clamped to the parts to be coupled at opposite sides or ends of the break, as ior instance, in Fig. 1, l have shown the thill as split or broken at .a leaving the two parts -t and t to be coupled together, and in this particular instance, I have shown the clip 5 as clamped to the part t.while the clip 6- is clamped to the part t-, and when these clips are so clamped, with the bar or strap 1 extending across the break and resting against the thill, it is evident that, by adjusting the nut -8- the thill sections tand t may be drawn firmly together at the break -a and in order that the broken ends may be more firmly bound together, 1 provide a third clip ll which is iitted around the broken ends and is adjustable lengthwise oi the strap l so as to be clamped at the desired part of the break which is effected by means of a clip plate -l2 and nuts -13 for drawing the clip-plate and clip lirmly against the thill and strap.

In Fig. 2 l have shown my device as applied to the thill and front axle to take the place of a broken thill coupling, in which case the clip -5- is clamped upon the axle, as A, while the strap -1, which is hinged to said clip, is extended along one side, in this instance, the under-side of the thill and is lirmly clamped to said ,thill by the clips 6 and 1l-, the clip 1lbeing in this instance, clamped near the coupling end of the thill and strap to prevent undue relative movement of the iree end of the thill with reference to the strap. It will be seen that in this last instance the strap 1 is bent to conform to the curvature oi the thill so that the thill and strap lie close together and are held in this position by the clips 1l and 6 If it becomes necessary to draw the thill in closer relation to the axle, it may be readily done by simply loosening the clip -l1 and adjusting the nut -8 against the clip 6- whereby the thill will be forced lengthwise oi the strap toward the axle and may afterward be held in place by tightening the clip 11.

It will be seen from the i'oregoing description that this whole repair device is particularly simple; is readily adjustable to conform to the shape and position oi the parts to be coupled, and when not in use, may be stored within a minimum space under the seat or in any other part of the vehicle ready for use.

What I claim is:

1. In a thill repair device, a metal strap threaded at one end and having a nut adjustable thereon, a clip adjustably mounted upon the threaded end of the strap and adapted to be adjusted by said nut, a second clip swivel connected to the opposite end of the strap, and an intermediate clip adjustable lengthwise of the central portion of the strap.

2. A device for temporary coupling broken parts of the thill consisting of a strap of bendable metal, a clip adjnstably secured to one end of the strap, hinged to the opposite end of the strap and an intermediatc'clip adjustable along the strap between the first and sec0nd-named clip.

3. A repair device of the class described, said device comprising a strap of metal having one end threaded and provided with a nut, a clip mounted on said threaded end and adapted to be adjusted lengthwise of the strap by said nut, a second clip swivel connected to the opposite ends of the strap and a th central portion of the strap, a U shape plate and a cla opposite arms of the plate in to be coupled.

In witness whereof I hav 30th day of January, 1907.

Witnesses ALEXANDER MCAULEY, MARY McAULnY.

ird clip adjustable along the said clips each consisting of mping bolt for drawing the to firm contact with the parts e hereunto set my hand this EMERICK W. CRISPELL. 

